1.As a minimum the following substances, preparations and components have to be removed from any separately
collected WEEE:

— polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) containing capacitors in accordance with Council Directive 96/59/EC of 16
September 1996 on the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCB/PCT) (1),

— mercury containing components, such as switches or backlighting lamps,

— batteries,

— printed circuit boards of mobile phones generally, and of other devices if the surface of the printed circuit board
is greater than 10 square centimetres,

— liquid crystal displays (together with their casing where appropriate) of a surface greater than 100 square centimetres
and all those back-lighted with gas discharge lamps,

— external electric cables,

— components containing refractory ceramic fibres as described in Commission Directive 97/69/EC of 5 December
1997 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 67/548/EEC relating to the classification, packaging and
labelling of dangerous substances (2),

— components containing radioactive substances with the exception of components that are below the exemption
thresholds set in Article 3 of and Annex I to Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996 laying down basic
safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising
from ionising radiation (3),

These substances, preparations and components shall be disposed of or recovered in compliance with Article 4 of
Council Directive 75/442/EEC.

2.The following components of WEEE that is separately collected have to be treated as indicated:

— cathode ray tubes: The fluorescent coating has to be removed,

— equipment containing gases that are ozone depleting or have a global warming potential (GWP) above 15, such
as those contained in foams and refrigeration circuits: the gases must be properly extracted and properly treated.
Ozone-depleting gases must be treated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer (4).

— gas discharge lamps: The mercury shall be removed.

3. Taking into account environmental considerations and the desirability of reuse and recycling, paragraphs 1 and 2
shall be applied in such a way that environmentally-sound reuse and recycling of components or whole appliances is
not hindered.

4. Within the procedure referred to in Article 14(2), the Commission shall evaluate as a matter of priority whether the
entries regarding:

— printed circuit boards for mobile phones, and

— liquid crystal displays

are to be amended.

Obligations of producers (manufacturers)

The WEEE symbol must be placed on an EEE product if the product falls in one of the 10 categories and is placed onto the EU market after the 13th August 2005. The product is treated as "new" WEEE. Producers must provide refurbishment, treatment and reuse information for each "new" WEEE.

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